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Newport’s New Eats
Newport, RI If I had to pick just one
place to be in the summer for a great
combination of sailing, waterfront
antics, people watching, eating and
drinking, it might well be my old
home town of Newport, Rhode
Island. Clearly, Newport has long
been a summer destination of choice
for the yachting elite and those who
want to pretend they’re either yachting,
elite, or both. But over the years
some of the established watering
holes and eateries have become a bit
tired, musty from the saltwatersoaked
Sperrys of summer sailors.
The proprietors of Forty 1º North
have noticed this too, and seek to grab
the title of Newport’s best restaurant
this summer with their sleek waterfront
eateries and top-shelf marina.
Forty 1º North is located in the heart
of Newport at 351 Thames Street,
home to a state-of-the-art marina,
popular Christie’s (I remember most
of my social outings there from my
younger days), private event space, a
specialty retail shop and four luxury
rental units.
The service-committed marina is
being completely rebuilt with brand
new floating docks, slips for vessels
up to 250 feet (76.2m), 480-volt electric
service and a full program of yacht
services including pumpouts, washdowns
and launch.
Forty 1º North will feature an openair
restaurant, The Grill, with tableside
and lounge seating, and a covered
bar pavilion on a fixed pier
directly over the water. The Grill will
specialize in prime cuts of beef and
seafood with a full complement of
salads and appetizers. It will be open
for lunch and dinner seven days a
week beginning this summer.
For the seasonal throngs, Forty 1º
North offers several special summer
programs. The Summer Guest Program
allows access to the facilities for
the season and includes house charging
privileges, dinghy dockage and
special events. The fee for the program
is credited in full against a
guest’s food and beverage account at
The Grill. The Yacht Tender Program
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